Isn't 8 tied to the hardware? So you should be able to run the 2 versions of Protools on different systems.
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user6513Aug 31 '12 at 23:57

@Tak - 8 requires a license on an iLok, in addition to the hardware. without that license you can't run 8, period...and a license for 10 will not allow you to run 8
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Shaun FarleySep 1 '12 at 12:02

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@Shaun Slightly incorrect. I still run 8 LE and there's no iLok asset required for it - the 'authentication' is hardware/serial number. Hardware in terms of running a Digi box or mBox. If he had 8 HD, then you would be correct that it is tied to an iLok. I believe 9 was the first version where the LA/regular version begin using iLok since Digi dropped the proprietary hardware requirements.
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StavrosoundOct 1 '12 at 18:29

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I believe that's also why they charge more to 'crossgrade' to 10 from 8 versus a simple version upgrade cost since there's nothing being surrendered as collateral like an iLok asset. I could be wrong on this, although I remember always referring to my serial number I store in the manual cover and don't recall ever being asked or offered at purchase time or anywhere in the documentation that 8 LE ran from iLok.
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StavrosoundOct 1 '12 at 18:35